12 Birch Close, Ely, CB7 4TJ
About 12 Birch Close
12 Birch Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 75.5% above the 2006 sale of £102,000. At 46 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 10 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Jan 2019TreesIn report
To comply with Condition 3 (tree topping, lopping & felling) of decision notice 85/00228/FUL
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01738/TCON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Birch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.
£102,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2006Most recent
£102,000
+85.6%over 6 years22 May 2000
£54,950
+37.5%over 1 year9 June 1998
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TJ: £228,000 (2025–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birch Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,217
Street avg £3,170
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB